You’ll absolutely love this delicious Meatless Monday vegan take on the iconic Thanksgiving Green Bean Casserole. I started making this holiday recipe a few years ago after adopting a plant-based diet. Quite honestly I wasn’t sure the family would accept an alternative to our traditional green beans. I needn’t have worried. One taste of fresh beans in the homemade mushroom sauce was all it took for this savory side to become a permanent part of our Thanksgiving menu. (Prepare the tasty sauce by itself to use in other dishes that call for creamy mushroom soup.) Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds fresh green…

Welcome the aromas and flavors of Autumn into the house with this quick and easy recipe for baked stuffed apples. Some apples are more suited for this way of cooking than others, particularly those that retain their shape and “appley” flavor, such as the ever popular Honeycrisp. For that classic apple taste and quality, the widely available Golden Delicious does a fine job. Ingredients 5 to 6 large cooking apples 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1/2 cup cranberries, cut into halves 4 medjool dates, pitted and chopped 2 tablespoons liquid sweetener such as honey/ maple syrup/ agave nectar 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom…